Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-01-20
PITH AND POINT.

Silence may be golden, but doesn't
necessarily MAKE a millionaire out OF a
mute. Philadelphia Call.
"A young lady teacher in the Seward
public schools fell heir to $4,000. Her
name was Began at last accounts. -
Omaha Republican.
-"What time did John 90 away last
night, Mary Amp at was quarter
of twelve, father" "Three," she said
to herself, "are quarter of twelve"
"A New Yorker shot at his wife, but
the bullet hit nothing buther store hair.
1t is very hard to get at the exact bound
aries of woman nowadays. -Omaha
World.
I'm 'fraid of the darkr' said baby,
smuggling up to mamma one night.
"Why?" asked mamma. "'Cause it
comes so close to ME. - YOUTHS Com
paniOn.
1t is said that William d. Howells
collects material for his novels by sh OPP
ping with his wife, Few authors secure
sufficient money return from their nov
els to adopt such an expens We mode OF
collecting material. .-NorristoDn Her
aid.
Customer to coal-dealer-Have you
got any name for those scales of yoursP
Il never heard of scales having a
name" "Well, you ought to call your
scales ambush. You see they are al
ways lying in weight. ."-Tsras Sytings.
"A correspondent wishes to know
chow to get rid of fool" Procure a
loaded gun, put your mouth over the
muzzle and touch the trigger with your
toe. The bullet should be swallowed
whole. Huntington Free Press.
-Jones-I would not be surprised at
any thing. Smthers-Not if an angel
were to appearP Jones-Well, that
might astonish me little. "a female
angel, for instance?' "Female angelo
There amt any other kind; not much. ="
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
An instrument has been invented
called plethysmograph, which meas
ures the expenditure of mental force in
thinking. A man in financial difficult
ties. who has note to meet, will, it is
estimated, wear out two plethysmo-
graphs day Boston Courier.
Two young women were gazing in
shop window Said one, Isn't it a
love Of bonnet! I'm tempted to buy
it, even if it is expensive" Said the
other, mo, don't you do it; you are
too excited now. You would be sure to
regret it tomorrow morning. IN Y.
San.
-Calino receives letter from NADIA
gascar. 1t is dated from Maujakauda-
riananbana. "Why do they use such
long namesp" asks one of his friends.
Because" replied Calno, ''it is a
country where there is nothing in par
t'cular to do, and they say two or three
words to kill the time. IN Y
Graphic.
-Magistrate-The young woman
says that your continued staring at hel
annoyed her excessively. Prisoner
never Intentionally annoyed a woman
in my life,' your Honor. Magistrate
Then why did you stare at her so per-
sistentlyP Prisoner-Because she is
pretty, and | couldn't help it. Young
woman-Let him go, judge!-LJe.
Mrs. Anglomaniac 4 can not tell
you what treat it is to hear you talk.
You have been in England so long that
every word you utter reminds inc
of the delightful lords and dukes
used to meet. Returned tourist-Par-
don me, but England is the only coun.
try that | did not visit. Mrs. Anglo.
maniac-Indeed! How very strange!
was sure you had unconsciously ac'
quired the English vocal tones. Re-
turned tourist-No; it is only cold in
my head Glen Rose Falcon.